Periodic Table Families

Families of the
Periodic Table

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The group number tells us the:

• atomic number

• number of electron shells the atom uses

• umber of outer electons the atom has

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Each vertical column on the periodic table is called a...

• group

• tower

• period

• crew

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The period number tells us

• Atomic number

• number of electron shells the atom uses

• number of electrons the atom uses

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The horizontal rows on the periodic table are called

• groups

• families

• periods

• atomic numbers

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The periodic table is arranged in vertical columns called:

• columns

• groups

• periods

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What is the name of Group 1?

• Alkali Metals
• Alkali Earth Metals
• Transition Metals
• Halogens

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Alkali Metal have 1 valence electron can can create what kind of ion?

• Neutral atom
• Cation (specifically, a +1 ion)
• Cation (specifically, a +2 ion)
• Anion (specifically, a -1 ion)

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What element is not an Alkali Metal??

• Sodium
• Potassium
• Calcium
• Hydrogen

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What is the name of Group 2?

• Alkali Metals
• Alkali Earth Metals
• Transition Metals
• Halogens

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Alkaline Earth Metal have 2 valence electron can can create what kind of ion?

• Anions with a -2 charge
• Neutral atoms
• Cations with a +1 charge
• Cations with a +2 charge

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What is the name of Groups 3-12?

• Alkali Metals
• Alkali Earth Metals
• Transition Metals
• Halogens

BCNO Group

The BCNO family is found on the right side of the Periodic Table between the transition elements (Group 3-12) and the halogens (Group 17). The BCNO family is a very large family with 25 members. Some of the more common members of this family include carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, aluminum, silicon, sulfur, arsenic, tin, and lead. The BCNO family is sometimes divided into two or even four separate families. This is by far the most diverse family of elements.

The BCNO family is given its name because of the symbols of the lightest elements in each column of the family: boron (B), carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and oxygen (O). The members of this family are metals, nonmetals, or metalloids. Some members of this family are gases at room temperature (nitrogen and oxygen), but most are solids. They are reactive but are selective with which elements they will bond. Most will bond with oxygen. Oxygen will even bond with itself. There are no hard and fast rules that fit all the elements of this family except that the members of each column tend to bond with other elements in a similar fashion.

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Boron Family have 3 valence electron can can create what kind of ion?

• Cations with a +3 charge
• Anions with a -3 charge
• Neutral atoms with no charge
• Cations with a +1 charge

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Carbon Family have 4 valence electron can can create what kind of ion?

• Cations with a +4 charge or anions with a -4 charge.
• Cations with a +2 charge
• Anions with a -1 charge
• Neutral atoms with no charge

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Nitrogen Family have 5 valence electron can can create what kind of ion?

• Neutral atoms with no charge
• Cations with a charge of +3
• Anions with a charge of -3

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Oxygen Family have 6 valence electron can can create what kind of ion?

• Cations with a charge of +2
• Neutral atoms with no charge
• Anions with a charge of -1
• Anions with a charge of -2

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Halogen Family have 7 valence electron can can create what kind of ion?

• Cations with a charge of +1.
• Anions with a charge of -2.
• Neutral atoms with no charge.
• Anions (specifically, halide ions) with a charge of -1.

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What is the name of Group 17?

• Alkali Metals
• Alkali Earth Metals
• Transition Metals
• Halogens

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What is the name of Group 18?

• Alkali Metals
• Alkali Earth Metals
• Halogens
• Noble Gases